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More than 1,000 people liked or re-tweeted it, seeing it as confirmation that the former Leicester player will fulfill his promise after the champions lifted the trophy.

Although the BBC has not officially confirmed that they will allow Lineker to do so, after reports last week that he was in talks with bosses over whether they would permit the stunt.

Gary Lineker said: 'One thing’s for sure, you can’t cash in on it because it’s the BBC, so Calvin Klein can’t get a mention,' reports The Mirror's Notebook magazine reports.

Leicester fans with a banner featuring Lineker in his pants during their match at Manchester United on Sunday

Prospect: Gary Lineker's former wife, model Danielle Bux, 36, mocked up a photo of him with fellow pundits Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy in his underpants, tweeting: 'Hope they're whiter than white Links'

He added: 'The only product placement that could happen would be me stuffing a cucumber down my pants!'

Fans have been speculating about the idea since the Foxes won the title when Tottenham - the chasers - faltered by drawing on Sunday, finally putting the title out of their reach.

Lineker, who played for his boyhood club between 1978 and 1985, made a lewd joke when asked if he would rise to the challenge, saying that he is more worried about ‘rising during the challenge’.

One thing’s for sure, you can’t cash in on it because it’s the BBC, so Calvin Klein can’t get a mention

Gary Lineker

It came after his former wife, model Danielle Bux, 36, mocked up a photo of him with fellow pundits Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy in his pants, tweeting: ‘Hope they're whiter than white Links.’

Last week Lineker told the Radio Times: 'You'll have to wait and see. I've kind of said I'll have to do it. The conversation's been had. I've told them many times, “Please tell me I can't do it”.

'In December I categorically knew there was zero chance that they (Leicester) would win. I'm in good shape. For an old b*****d. I'll probably work out for the two weeks beforehand very, very hard.'

It is not yet clear when Lineker will present the show in his pants, although he will only have two more chances to do it this season – either on the programme this Saturday or on Sunday, May 15.

Leicester won the league title with two games to go following Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur last night despite being priced by bookmakers at 5,000-1 at the start of the season.

Mock-up: Walkers Crips, for whom Lineker is the public face, has produced a ‘Countdown to Kit Off’ digital poster of Lineker in his pants that is being shown in Leicester and Manchester

Lineker also tweeted: 'Claudio Ranieri, really?' after the Italian's appointment in July, when he replaced Nigel Pearson. He joked today that he had meant to say 'really, really brilliant'.

The Foxes have lost just three times in the league under manager Claudio Ranieri this season and drew 1-1 at Manchester United on Sunday before last night’s result at Chelsea meant they cannot be caught by any other team.

Former England striker Lineker, who also hosts BT Sport’s Champions League coverage, played for teams including Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona and is worth about £20million.

Last month it was revealed Lineker and his second wife Miss Bux used a government website to formalise their split after announcing in January that they were divorcing.

The couple are understood to have agreed a financial settlement and remain on good terms. Miss Bux has a 13-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

Meanwhile Walkers Crips, for whom Lineker is the public face, said today that it had started production on limited edition packs of ‘Salt & Victory’ crisps to celebrate Leicester’s win.

The company has also produced a ‘Countdown to Kit Off’ digital poster of Lineker in his pants that is being shown in Leicester and Manchester.